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nonetheless

[nuhn-thuh-les] / ˌnʌn ðəˈlɛs /


ADVERB
despite the contrary
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But Amanda Seyfried’s Karen, a creative-writing teacher of convicts in Oklahoma, is nonetheless drawn to this man, someone who pays her the attention she is otherwise lacking.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

We all also have plenty of celebrities with idiosyncratic features who nonetheless have the confidence and quelque chose de spécial that makes them irresistible to many.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

New sanctions are nonetheless unlikely because Iran's allies China and Russia have veto powers in the council.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Acknowledging that he lacked statutory authority to ban material from the mail, he nonetheless ruled against delivery of the abolitionist periodicals.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

An intelligent long shot, perhaps, but a long shot nonetheless.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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